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title: Stargazing 5
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![Selected Comics](https://imgs.xkcd.com/s/a899e84.jpg)

[![Earth temperature timeline](https://imgs.xkcd.com/s/temperature.png)](https://xkcd.com/1732/)

Comics I enjoy:\
 [Three Word Phrase](http://threewordphrase.com/), [SMBC](https://www.smbc-comics.com/), [Dinosaur Comics](https://www.qwantz.com), [Oglaf](https://oglaf.com/) (nsfw), [A Softer World](https://www.asofterworld.com), [Buttersafe](https://buttersafe.com/), [Perry Bible Fellowship](https://pbfcomics.com/), [Questionable Content](https://questionablecontent.net/), [Buttercup Festival](http://www.buttercupfestival.com/), [Homestuck](https://www.homestuck.com/), [Junior Scientist Power Hour](https://www.jspowerhour.com/)

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